An AuSSM Year!

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        I just wanted to share with you a bit about this past year and as the Grateful Dead once said, "what a long, strange trip it's been!" ;-)

Church Metaphors

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        Lately, I've heard fellow Christians echoing different metaphors, whether in social media or in person. Some of these metaphors are comforting (at least initially) but I think still not quite the whole story. I'd like to review several of these sayings and provide my thoughts on why I think they're incomplete.

Bible Apps That I Use

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        One of my readers asked me what apps I use to read, study, and listen to the Bible. In this post, I share my thoughts on four different apps that I have used.

My Christian Reading 2017-2018

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        See what I've been reading about my spiritual and charismatic quest since January of 2017.

Back to the Basics

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       Over the last 15 months, I've done a lot of reading and research. Since January 2017, I've read 36 books on Christian spirituality and church growth alone, some twice. I also read four different translations of the Bible. Since I've been on a quest to learn more about the Charismatic, many of these books deal specifically with that experience. However, several of the books that I've read, were about the basics of Christian belief. It sounds odd, even though I've been active in my faith life over the past 8 or 9 years, that I would go read a book of basics, but that's what I did. Actually, I read several, and they came at the recommendation of friends.

Hearing for the First Time

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       I find it interesting that the God of the universe speaks through a "still small voice". You'd think it would be easier for Him to just come out and talk to us like we talk to one another. But then, maybe, that's the point. How often do we go through our busy days, talking but not being listened to? Or even worse, others are speaking to us and we're the ones not listening. The few places in the bible where God does speak audibly to the masses, the masses freak out. But I believe that God is speaking, even today. And I want to recount the first time I heard His voice.